User Review: REI Minimalist

REI Minimalist
Above: The current Minimalist, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed October 10, 2006 by Lando

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Design: hiking, climbing, backpacking, snowcaves and igloos
Sleeps: 1
Ease of Setup: no setup
Weight: about 15 ounces
Price Paid: $90

I always leave this bivy in my bag. It helps with condensation build up inside the tent, but it works great outside too. I have used it on mountaineering trips, and it works pretty well. The mesh face is annoying, cuz it can get wet through there, but for 90 bucks, I'm not gonna complain. I found that by using my hard shell around the mesh part of the face, the bivy works great. I wouldn't use it on a big wall, but for anything else, this is the stuff. oh yeh, it's super light. Almost as small and light as my jacket.

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